Antibacterial activity and chemical composition of Ajowan (Carum copticum Benth. & Hook) essential oil

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-208

  Goudarzi, Gh R ^a   Saharkhiz, M J ^b   Sattari, M ^c   Zomorodian, K ^d  

^a LORESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial activity; Carum copticum; Essential oil; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARUM CARVI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRACHYSPERMUM COPTICUM;

EID: 79952388288     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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